Adult Peer Support Specialist - West

Peer Support Specialist

Must have Adult Peer Support certification

Essential Job Functions

1. Serves as an active member of the client's treatment team, including participation in team meetings and treatment planning meetings.

2. Assists clients in development of recovery plan, including psychiatric advance directives and crisis plan.

3. Provides psycho-education with focus on illness management and peer support.

4. Implements and coordinates recovery plans for individual clients in assigned population group, including evaluation, consultation, and education, and follow-up services.

5. Serves as role model for clients by sharing own recovery process and teaching effective coping techniques and self-help strategies.

6. Provides case management, resourcing, service collaboration for individual clients as extension of case management services.

7. Maintains accurate, thorough records on all assigned cases and uses documentation to assist clients in evaluating progress.

8. Provides advocacy services on behalf of clients.

9. Informs supervisor, and other members of treatment team as indicated, of issues/concerns related to individual clients.

10. Participates in required trainings to maintain certification.

Education

High School Diploma or GED.

Completion of state-certified peer support specialist training.

Adult Peer Support Specialist Certification

Complete six (6) hours of training in the area of substance disorder annually.

Attest to one year recovery as defined by BHDID regulations.

Experience

Over six and up to twelve months of experience.

Good interpersonal skills and written and oral communication skills.

Knowledge of SCS programs and services, policy, and procedure.

Knowledge of applicable population group and principles/philosophy of recovery.

Physical Demands/Requirements

Position requires lifting of 20 pounds maximum, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of items weighing up to ten pounds.

Normal work tasks may involve exposure to blood, bodily fluids, or tissue.

May involve 24-hour on-call responsibilities.

Eighteen years of age or older.

Time Type: Full time

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Medical Coverage

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Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

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Life Insurance

Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance

403b Retirement Plan with Company Funded Matching

Retirement and Financial Planning Services

Career Development and Growth

Tuition Assistance Plans

Loan Forgiveness options through federal programs (National Health Service Corps & Public Service Loan Forgiveness)

Student Loan Repayment Assistance

Clinical Supervision toward licensure and reimbursement for certain license applications

Company paid professional training for various skills, certifications, and continuing education

Opportunities for growth and movement

Leadership Academy for our rising stars, supervisors, and leaders

Work Life Balance

Paid Time Off

Generous PTO for Vacations, Illness, Personal Days, Etc. (10 Paid Holidays)

Flexible Work Schedules to promote a Healthy Work Life Balance

Employee Assistance Program - assists employees with personal problems and/or work-related problems that may impact their job performance, health, mental and emotional well-being

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